Brandon Aubrey’s 63-Yard Boot Is Just the Latest Reminder: He’s Not Just a Good Kicker - He Might Be The Kicker
Another Thursday night, another jaw-dropping kick from Brandon Aubrey - this time a 63-yarder that barely raised an eyebrow. Not because it wasn’t impressive (it absolutely was), but because at this point, it’s just what Aubrey does.
The Cowboys’ kicker is quietly - or maybe not so quietly anymore - building a résumé that’s unlike anything we’ve seen from an NFL kicker. We're not just talking about a strong leg. We're talking about historic range, unshakable consistency, and a growing case for being one of the most prolific long-distance specialists the league has ever seen.
Let’s talk numbers, because they’re staggering. According to a stat shared by Rodger Sherman, Aubrey has gone 6-for-9 on field goals of 60 yards or more in just three NFL seasons.
That’s the same number of makes - six - that every NFL kicker combined had from 1960 to 2008 on 60-plus yarders (on 82 attempts). Let that sink in: Aubrey has matched nearly half a century of league-wide production in just a few seasons.
And it’s not just volume - it’s accuracy. Aubrey’s 66.7% success rate from that range is light-years ahead of the 7.3% mark from that earlier era. In a league where 60-yard attempts used to be desperation heaves, Aubrey is making them look routine.
During the Thursday night broadcast, analyst Kirk Herbstreit dropped another nugget: Aubrey has now made three of the 15 longest field goals in NFL history - kicks from 63 yards or more. That’s 20% of the all-time list, and he’s done it before even hitting his prime.
What makes this story even more remarkable is where it started. Aubrey wasn’t drafted into the NFL.
He wasn’t even a college football player. He was a Division I soccer standout at Notre Dame, known more for his ability to win headers as a towering center back than for kicking pigskins.
He was a first-round MLS Draft pick by Toronto FC - yes, that Toronto FC - before pivoting to football and turning his leg into a weapon that now has NFL defensive coordinators sweating when the Cowboys cross midfield.
But here’s the twist: as good as Aubrey was on Thursday, it wasn’t enough. The Cowboys settled for five field goals in a game they ultimately lost - a sign that while Aubrey is doing his job (and then some), the offense is leaving too much on the table.
Kicking five field goals is great for the stat sheet, but it also means drives are stalling in the red zone. And in December, that’s the kind of thing that can sink a season.
Now sitting at 6-6-1, Dallas is in a precarious spot. The margin for error is gone.
They’ll likely need to run the table - four straight wins - to even sniff the postseason. That’s a tall order, especially in a crowded NFC playoff picture.
And that’s the real shame here. Because if there’s one kicker whose leg deserves to be showcased in the postseason spotlight, it’s Brandon Aubrey. The stage, the pressure, the stakes - all of it seems tailor-made for a guy who keeps rewriting the rules of what’s possible from long range.
For now, though, Aubrey will just keep doing what he does best - drilling 60-yarders like they’re extra points, and making history one booming kick at a time.